- Hoping For A Breakthrough In SETI - Two years ago, investor and science philanthropist Yuri Milner announced an initiative to pour up to $100 million into SETI https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/hoping-for-a-breakthrough-in-seti/ 6 comments space
- Breakthrough Initiatives to Fund Study into Search for Primitive Life in The Clouds of Venus. https://breakthroughinitiatives.org/news/31 16 comments space
- Italy reaches budget breakthrough after the EU initially rejected its 2019 spending plans https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/19/italy-and-eu-reach-budget-deal.html?__source=sharebar%7Creddit&par=sharebar 2 comments europe
- Breakthrough Initiatives Mulling Life-Hunting Mission to Saturn Moon Enceladus https://www.space.com/38741-alien-life-search-enceladus-breakthrough-initiatives.html?utm_source=notification 3 comments space
- Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures | "a campaign run by Breakthrough Listen, a privately funded initiative searching 1 million nearby stars, 100 nearby galaxies and the Milky Way's plane for signs of technologically advanced life." https://www.space.com/machine-learning-seti-technosignatures 14 comments aliens
- 'Raji- An Ancient Epic' game among the 10 selected participants of BAFTA Breakthrough India Initiative https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/bafta-unveils-the-10-participants-of-bafta-breakthrough-india-2021-raji-an-ancient-epic-game-is-one-of-them/ 48 comments india
- E.T. signal from Proxima Centauri? A conversation with Breakthrough Initiatives' Pete Worden. The signal was probably just interference. But the search for technosignatures continues. https://www.space.com/proxima-centauri-signal-breakthrough-listen-pete-worden-interview 4 comments space
- A $100m initiative to listen for signals from alien life is targeting a star with an unusual dimming pattern. The Breakthrough Initiative, backed by Prof Stephen Hawking and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, will train a US radio telescope on a target called Tabby's Star. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37777731 375 comments worldnews
- A $100m initiative to listen for signals from alien life is targeting a star with an unusual dimming pattern. The Breakthrough Initiative, backed by Prof Stephen Hawking and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, will train a US radio telescope on a target called Tabby's Star. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37777731 167 comments space
- Scientists Discover That Metals Heal Themselves in 'Astonishing' Breakthrough | The discovery of autonomous healing in platinum and copper was initially referred to as a “Bigfoot sighting” because it was so unbelievable. https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kx444/scientists-discover-astonishing-self-healing-metals-in-breakthrough 10 comments technology
- Lightsail propulsion could enable interstellar travel at speeds never before imagined | The Breakthrough Starshot Initiative — backed by theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and scientist Yuri Milner — aims to send miniature spacecraft to Alpha Centauri, our nearest star system. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41566-024-01605-w 10 comments science
- Study: Breakthrough Covid-19 infections occur more often and are more severe in immunocompromised. Researchers suggest recent recommendations to provide a third primary series dose of an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine to patients with weaker immune systems after the initial two doses. https://newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/study-on-over-a-million-people-shows-breakthrough-covid-19-infections-occur-more-often-and-are-more-severe-in-immunocompromised/ 7 comments science
- Hair Loss Breakthrough: Keratin Microsphere Gel Initiates Hair Regrowth in Days by Directly Targeting Follicles and Boosting Gene Expression - Gilmore Health News https://www.gilmorehealth.com/hair-loss-breakthrough-keratin-microsphere-gel-initiates-hair-regrowth-in-days-by-directly-targeting-follicles-and-boosting-gene-expression/ 86 comments science
- Irish scientists make major breakthrough in breast cancer research. Drug developed by NUIG team with potential for clinical use, which not only improves the effectiveness of the initial chemotherapy treatment but also reduces relapse among women with this form of cancer https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/irish-scientists-make-major-breakthrough-in-breast-cancer-research-1.3596946 13 comments worldnews
- German-Franco initiative in EU to revive as German coalition talks make breakthrough: According to the 28-page policy document reached by the parties, European policies were given priority, and the two parties vowed to strengthen European integration http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/14/c_136893666.htm 15 comments europe